Restaurants near Benson

“Touring from Chicago on bicycles. Stopped in here to escape the 97 degree weather. Knocked back a couple of beers and had a few locally made Butches Pizzas, I recommend the white garlic. Caleb was cool and the other patrons friendly.”

“Only had coffee and a gluten free snack but we wish every stop had an option this good!”

“Great place. Great pizza. Best of all, great service. The best.”

“It's a great restaurant! We have been there to many times to count. We have never had a bad meal. The food is always delicious. They have a great salad bar. You will never leave there hungry. The service is always outstanding. Try it, you'll love it.”

“The epitome of adorable, small town coffee shops. I absolutely love the atmosphere and the fact that they can make me a Vanilla, Honey, Lavender iced latte. I can never find those anywhere. Absolutely recommend!”

“Stopped here passing thru from Rockford to Springfield. One of the best pizzas I have ever had. I definitely would recommend that you stop by and try this food. Staff is friendly and amazing. Definitely coming back the next time I’m in the area.”

“We just had the chicken potpies and they were delicious. The crust was flaky and they are stuffed full of chicken and vegetables! We will definitely be getting these again!”

“Absolutely amazing ice cream!! The service and prices are top notch as well! So thankful to have such an amazing business in our little town.”

“We had Caleri’s make the cookies for our daughter’s first birthday! The cookies turned out amazing and Caleri’s was so easy to work with and reasonably priced! We will be using Caleri’s for all her future birthdays!”

“Food was amazing!!! Will definitely be back”

“Excellent food. Excellent service. Excellent atmosphere. Highly recommend.”

“Absolutely love this establishment! The owners are incredible as well as their bar staff. The place has such a welcoming atmosphere and they treat you like family. The food is top tier as well! They always have something new that they are hosting wether it’s a band, karaoke, or girls night. And plenty more that I’m sure I’m forgetting to mention. Drink and food prices are fair and I can’t speak more highly of the service! Love love love going to the Bowling Alley for the best night out!”

“Finally tried the Metamora location. Would say a 4/5. Always a personal taste preference. I love the Mexican restaurant by Thorntons and I do not like Blue Margaritas- so this one I did like! It’s more like the one I enjoy taste wise! Only two things was salsa a little more tomato taste and no spice - and they used yellow shredded cheese instead of white on the quesadilla?! Maybe that’s normal or maybe was out of white? Just would prefer white! Overall very good and friendly! Will go again! (Prices were a tad different from menu to receipt- for example said 11.99 for quesadilla fajita and receipt was 13.59.) not sure? Definitely try it out!”

“A few of us stopped in for a drink after attending our 50th class reunion.
We didn't eat, just had drinks.
The 2 ladies behind the bar were extremely friendly and provided great service.”

“The cake and cupcakes were so delicious for our wedding day!!”

“Enjoyed a delightful tea for Mother's Day. Was very pleased to have a variety of teas to select from for hot tea. They offered the Bigelow brand of tea with a selection of classics and seasonal selections. The small appetizers to start the tea experience were beautifully presented and scrumptious. The soup course was a tasty generous portion. The main course was a sandwich and pasta salad of our choice, again, a generous portion of both. The dessert was homemade bread pudding accompanied with our own personal gravy boat of sweet sauce to use as we desired. The final guilty pleasure was two homemade after dinner mints in the shapes of a rose, mint flavor, and leaf, buttercream flavor. Cannot wait until they are fully open for business!!!”

“I just stopped in to get some of their own chicken salad. None was in the case but the very nice guy behind the deli fixed me up. He was very pleasant and friendly. I’m picky about my chicken salad and it’s the best! Also grabbed some organic corn in the can. Won’t buy the GMO stuff. Glad you carry that.”

“I have been to a lot of DQs in my life and this is the by far the best one hands down! I am an avid chicken strip basket connoisseur. They have the perfect toast with a good amount of butter and it’s never burnt or soggy! The strips are nice and crispy how I like them! I can’t get that anywhere else!”

“I ate here for lunch on a 25th birthday trip. The 6-inch tuna was made just as I wanted it, and I really appreciate the care shown to make my mom's 6-inch American Club exactly as she wanted it done too.The staff was very friendly and helpful to us, and even with helping me get my gift card to swipe the right away.I overall sincerely appreciated the good dining experience I had at this Subway and I hope to come back in the future.”

“I was at this location during a crazy rush tonight. I waited about 15 minutes in line, no one's fault, just busy. After my food was brought out to my car I realized I didn't order fries. I went into the store and the young man with (with some really cool braids) asked what they forgot. I told them I thought I was the one who forgot to order fries. He then talked about how crazy the night had been they were slammed inside and out and then he thanked ME for being kind and not complaining. He offered me a complimentary beverage and while I was getting my drink he brought the fries to me and thanked me again. Shout out to this worker and the whole crew - whoever thinks teenagers are lazy need to go in and see them in action sometime. Great service tonight. 👏”